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HISTORICAL FACTS: T rex - The Untold Story

Legendary Japanese photographer behind David Bowie's iconic "Heroes" cover honored with Lifetime Achievement Award – Sukita defined decades of music photography

Inspired by memories of his father taking photos on the front line during WWII, Masayoshi Sukita spent decades capturing music's most influential artists. Now he receives Abbey Road's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

Digital Camera World

“He fired a shotgun out of a window into a bird sanctuary. When we heard the bang, we said to the tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him!’” The Sweet's last man standing Andy Scott on wild times and triumphs in glam's most influential band

The guitar history of the Sweet, one of the best-loved bands of the glam era, who splashed color, fun and rock-solid riffs across the ’70s pop world – and influenced a generation in the process

Guitar World

“I’m sick of people saying Walk On the Wild Side is a classic. I got paid £12, and David Bowie didn’t even show up”: Session bass legend Herbie Flowers on the making of Lou Reed’s 1972 hit – and the hardest session he ever did

Having recorded over 20,000 sessions for the likes of David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, T.Rex, Paul McCartney and Elton John, Brian ‘Herbie’ Flowers was not your average bassist

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‘Bowie compared us to T Rex. Couldn’t get any better’: the Mekons on how they made Where Were You?

‘It’s about loneliness, really. It was the total opposite of that “It’s Friday night, let’s have sex” macho mentality that was in most rock music at the time’

The Guardian - UK

New study explains why T rex had such tiny arms: ‘The head took over’

Researchers say giant head adaptations in dinosaurs started in areas with gigantic prey

The Independent UK

“He struck it big, and we were all green with envy. It was terrible: we fell out for about six months. It was ‘He’s doing much better than I am.’”: When T. Rex opened the floodgates of glam rock with the riff-driven groove of Get It On

T. Rex's signature song was written and recorded while on a hectic US tour, and would be their only stateside hit

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“Marc is criminally underrated as a guitarist. All rock ’n’ rollers love T. Rex, and there’s a little bit of T. Rex in every rock ’n’ roll band”: When T. Rex opened the floodgates of glam rock with the riff-driven groove of Get It On

T. Rex's signature song was written and recorded while on a hectic US tour, and would be their only stateside hit

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"He was the first time I'd ever seen the potential of music to be evil": From Oz punk to Detroit blues, Nick Cave names his Desert Island Discs

Nick Cave chose eight favourite songs on the long-running BBC Radio show

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Plan to halt online ticket touting ‘spivs’ could bolster black market – MP

Saqib Bhatti said that as an Oasis fan ‘we know that we didn’t have the necessary information upfront’ when tickets went on sale for the ’25 Tour.

The Independent UK

Having recorded over 20,000 sessions for the likes of David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, T.Rex, Paul McCartney and Elton John, Brian ‘Herbie’ Flowers was not your average bassist

Guitar World

“If you’ve ever seen Slash give that look to whoever when they hit a bad note… You get that look once, man. You don’t want it twice”: Gilby Clarke survived a baptism by fire in Guns N’ Roses – but one day the pay checks stopped coming

The guitarist played with GN'R during their chaotic Use Your Illusion era. Now he discusses his heart-stopping audition, the early-’90s Guns album that never was and why he was never actually fired from the band

Guitar World

"Marc Bolan sounds supercharged and in control of barely keeping it in control": T. Rex confound the critics on Zinc Alloy And The Hidden Riders Of Tomorrow

In which Marc Bolan adds some R&B to T. Rex's glam template and opinions have been divided ever since

Louder

Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T.Rex review: a starry tribute

Plenty of familar faces line up to celebrate a subversive glam rock figure who was well ahead of his time

Evening Standard

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T Rex review – grizzled rockers pay tribute

This behind-the-scenes look at a tribute album to the glam rock pioneer only finds its groove when Bolan himself lights up the screen

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30 musicians on the album that changed their life as a kid

Members of Kiss, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Rage Against The Machine and more reveal the albums that set them on the path to rock stardom

Louder

Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman Gentle Giant, Strawbs and more on new Tony Visconti box set

The work of famed producer Tony Visconti celebrated in new 4 disc or 8 LP box set, Produced By Tony Visconti, out in October

The Independent UK

The 22 greatest Glastonbury performances ever, from Paul McCartney to David Bowie

Ahead of the festival’s return to Worthy Farm, Mark Beaumont picks some of Glastonbury’s greatest ever music moments

The Independent UK

The 22 greatest Glastonbury performances ever, from Beyoncé to Paul McCartney

Ahead of the festival’s return to Worthy Farm, Mark Beaumont picks some of Glastonbury’s greatest ever music moments

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The 22 greatest Glastonbury performances ever, from Beyoncé to Paul McCartney

Ahead of the festival’s return to Worthy Farm, Mark Beaumont picks some of Glastonbury’s greatest ever music moments

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